STAAR Fractions

Fraction strips are shown. Which comparison is true?

• 1/6 < 1/4

• 1/3 < 1/8

• 1/4 > 1/2

• 1/8 = 2/8

The models shown are the same size. Each model is divided into equal-sized pieces and is shaded to represent a fraction. Which statement is true?

• 6/8 < 8/8, because sixths are smaller parts than eighths

• 6/8 < 8/8, because 6 out of 8 parts is less than 8 out of 8 parts

• 6/8 > 8/8, because sixths are larger parts than eighths

• 6/8 > 8/8, because 6 out of 8 parts is greater than 8 out of 8 parts

Point P on the number line represents two equivalent fractions. Which two equivalent fractions can point P represent?

• 1/4 and 1/8

• 1/3 and 2/6

• 1/4 and 2/8

• 1/4 and 2/3

Three friends divided 3 pizzas into pieces. The shaded parts of the models represent the pieces that the friends ate. Which statement describes the fraction of a pizza that one of the friends ate?

• Diego ate 1/2 of a pizza, because he ate the largest piece of his 2 pieces.

• Victoria ate 1/3 of a pizza, because she ate 1 piece and had 3 equal-sized pieces.

• Wesley ate 1/2 of a pizza, because he ate 1 piece of his 2 equal - sized pieces.

• Victoria ate 3/1 of a pizza, because she ate 1 piece and had 3 pieces left over.

How many parts are shaded blue?

• 3/8

• 3/10

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 6/8

• 3/6

• 2/8

• 2/6

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• A. 1/2
• B. 5/8
• C. 2/3
• D. 3/8

Mrs. Ali collected notebook paper from her students at the beginning of the school year. The model is shaded to show the fraction of this notebook paper that Mrs. Ali used in each of the three months.
What fraction of the notebook paper Mrs. Ali collected was used during these three months?

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 3/14

• 1/8

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